Kappa Kappa Gamma

Kappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ) is a college sorority, founded on October 13, 1870 at Monmouth College, Illinois. The fraternity badge, worn only by initiated members, is represented by the Golden Key.

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Sorority - October 13 - 1870 - Monmouth College - Illinois

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The key was adopted as the sorority's symbol when the six founders marched into a chapel at Monmouth wearing gold keys in their hair. The current badge is an one-inch gold key, sometimes jeweled. On the front of the key are the greek letters KKG (on the stem) and Alpha Omega Omicron (on the ward). The badge is worn strictly as an emblem of membership and only by initiated members.

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New Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma wear a different badge, a Sigma within a Delta enameled on silver in the two colors of the Fraternity, dark blue and light blue. The new member pin is only worn during the new member period, at which point it is returned to the chapter.

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The owl is the official mascot of Kappa Kappa Gamma because it represents wisdom and the Greek goddess Minerva, who also represents wisdom. As the official flower, the fleur-de-lis combines the fraternity's colors of dark blue and light blue.

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Minerva - Fleur-de-lis

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The fraternity jewel is the sapphire, representing truth, sincerity, and constancy. The fraternity crest combines all the elements of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

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Currently, there are chapters in both the United States and Canada. The most recent chapter brought the total number of Kappa Kappa Gamma chapters at higher learning institutions to 131. There are also 300 alumnae associations around the world. Since its founding in 1870, there have been more than 200,000 members.

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United States - Canada - 1870

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Kappa Kappa Gamma is a women's fraternity, because it was founded before the term 'sorority' came into use. However, because it admits only women, it is often referred to as a sorority. Kappa Kappa Gamma is also referred to as "KKG" and "Kappa."

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